Improvement in wardrobe-bureaus



JOHN H; F. LEHMANN.V Improvement in Wardrobe-Bureaus.

Patented June 1r, 1872,

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WARDROBE-BUREAUS.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 127,778, dated June 11,1872.

Specification describing a new and Improved Wardrobe-Bureau, invented byJOHN H. F. LEHMANN, of the city, county, and State of New York.

Figure l represents a front elevation of my invention, showing itcontracted into a bureau. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal, and Fig. 3a vertical transverse, section of the same. Fig. 4 is a front elevationof the invention extended to form a wardrobe. Fig. 5 is a verticallongitudinal, and Fig. 6 a vertical transverse, section of the same.

. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new construction of bureaus, which can, ifdesired, be extended to form a wardrobe, and on which provision for useas a writing-desk is also made. The invention consists in such avgeneral new arrangement of parts that the requisite changes can beeasily performed.

A in the drawing represents the rectangular box or case of the bureau,being of the size and form of ordinary bureaus. The top of the bureau isformed by a box, B, which is hinged at the back, and which containsdrawers a a, as shown. Within the bureau are, near each end, partitionsb b, which separate from the interior of the case, throughout the entireheight of the same, narrow spaces for the reception of the extensionside and front sections O and D. rI he lower drawers d d of the bureauare consequently so much reduced in length as to fit between thepartitions b. The space above the drawers d and below the cover B isclosed in front by a hinged plate, E, and can be used for the receptionof articles of clothing or other things. The plate E is hin ged on topand can beswung forward and held in an inclined position by means of aprojecting brace, e, with which it is provided. In this position itconstitutes a convenient writingdesk. Its innerpanelf I prefer to swivelat the ends, so that it can be reversed, one side being coveredwithcloth or otherwise prepared to be convenient for writing. The other sideis finished in the same manner as the remaining part of the bureau, andis turned outward when the plate E is closed against the front of thebureau. A curtain, g, may be suspended across the opening when the plateE is swung up as a desk, in order to conceal the interior of the bureau.

When the device is to be converted into a wardrobe, the top B is rstunhinged at the back, which can be easily done, as the hinges are madeto draw apart. to the back of the bureau and suspended against the same,while a bureau (see Fig. 3) is then swung up and forms the back of theupper half of the wardrobe. The plates O and D are drawn out from theirreceptacles, and the side sections C placed on the ends of the bureauand locked to the back F, and also to the top B,which is applied to theupper end of F by hinge or other connection. The front sections D arethen hinged to the sections C and constitute front doors. The necessaryhooks h h are secured in the lower side of the top B.

H H are small boxes projecting from the front of the bureau and providedwith hinged lids. They serve as receptacles for the pens and ink andother writing material.

The detachable sections C D are provided with suitable dowel-pins to befltted and held to the bureau when set upon the same.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A bureau provided with hinged back plate F, sidesections G, front sections D,partitions b b, and movable top B, asdescribed.

2. The combination of case A, box B, sections O D, plate E, back F, andboxes H when provided with subsidiary parts, and connected together soas'to adapt the whole to be used in the manner and for the purpose setforth.

JOHN H. F. LEHMANN.

Witnesses:

EDWARD MARTIN, W. A. GRAHAM.

A plate, F, hinged

